The highly anticipated Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2025, scheduled for June 12–15 at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, has been officially canceled due to extreme and unsafe weather conditions. Heavy rainfall and powerful thunderstorms have made the festival grounds muddy, flooded, and inaccessible — prompting organizers to halt all programming for safety reasons.
🌩️ Why Was Bonnaroo Canceled?
Festival organizers issued a full shutdown on Friday afternoon, June 13, after dangerous storms began rolling into the area. The National Weather Service forecast warned of continued rainfall, lightning threats, and poor drainage that would affect camping, parking, and stage areas.The final decision came after Centeroo — the festival’s central entertainment zone — was temporarily evacuated around 1:30 PM. As rain intensified and safety conditions deteriorated, all remaining events for the weekend were officially canceled.
🌦️ Full Weather Forecast: June 13–20, 2025 (Manchester, TN)
Here’s what sealed the decision:
Friday, June 13: Humid, cloudy, scattered thunderstorms throughout the day.
Saturday, June 14: Intermittent sun with an afternoon thunderstorm; high of 80°F (27°C).
Sunday, June 15: Mostly cloudy, very humid, thunderstorms likely — worst expected on this day.
Monday–Wednesday: Storms continue with daily highs between 80–84°F (27–29°C), high humidity, and poor outdoor visibility.
Thursday–Friday: Thunderstorms taper off but cloud cover and muddy grounds remain.
With this extended multi-day weather threat, it became logistically impossible to guarantee safety for artists, staff, and tens of thousands of attendees.
🎤 Artists Affected and Refund Information
Only Luke Combs was able to perform on Thursday before the weather closed in. Major acts including Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, Vampire Weekend, and Avril Lavigne had to cancel their sets.
Refund Policy:
🎫 Friday–Sunday single-day tickets & parking – 100% refund.
🎫 Full 4-day admission + camping passes – 75% refund.
⏳ Refunds will be automatically processed within 30 days.
🚨 Safety Measures & Campground Evacuation
Organizers urged campers in the most flooded and hazardous zones — especially those with accessibility concerns — to begin evacuating immediately. Others were asked to stay temporarily in place to avoid road congestion and help streamline the process.Local authorities expect heavy traffic on I-24 and surrounding routes through the weekend as thousands of attendees exit early.
🎪 A Historic Washout
This marks one of the rare full cancellations in Bonnaroo’s history — not due to a pandemic but due to intense and prolonged weather disruption. The decision, while heartbreaking, underscores growing concerns around outdoor event safety amid changing climate patterns.
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